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CFTC gets sole jurisdiction over Eurex ‘fear gauge’

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday reached an accord that would enable US investors access Eurex’s VDAX-NEW volatility index, a “fear gauge” for European markets.

The agreement will allow some volatility indexes based on foreign-listed options to come under the sole jurisdiction of the CFTC's as long as they meet specific criteria.

Separately, the CFTC and SEC also struck another deal to allow OneChicago, the sole US securities futures bourse, to broaden its listings to US investors.